Sam Hanna

Sam C. Hanna

Full Name: Sam C. Hanna
Date of birth: January 14, 1893
Date of death: July 24, 1963

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50-3 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-3 Mar 19, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (1)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas

(1) Sam C. Hanna, in special election 3/16/1935, sworn 3/19/1935, succeeded Mrs. Sarah T. Hughes, resigned effective 2/11/1935. Clarence T. Jones, appointed 3/18/1935, succeeded Sam C. Hanna as Assistant Reading Clerk. Hanna and Jones sworn 3/19/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 50-3
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-3
Mar 19, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) Sam C. Hanna, in special election 3/16/1935, sworn 3/19/1935, succeeded Mrs. Sarah T. Hughes, resigned effective 2/11/1935. Clarence T. Jones, appointed 3/18/1935, succeeded Sam C. Hanna as Assistant Reading Clerk. Hanna and Jones sworn 3/19/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Sam Hanna, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949
Appropriations  
Constitutional Amendments  
Federal Relations  
Insurance  
Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
50th R.S. - 1947
Constitutional Amendments  
Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) 
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
State Affairs  
49th R.S. - 1945
Constitutional Amendments  
Crippled Children's Program, Special  
Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Penitentiaries  
State Affairs  
48th R.S. - 1943
Constitutional Amendments  
Contingent Expenses  
Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Penitentiaries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
47th R.S. - 1941
Constitutional Amendments  
Interstate Cooperation  
Liquor Traffic  
Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Penitentiaries  
45th R.S. - 1937
Constitutional Amendments  
Counties  
Military Affairs  
44th R.S. - 1935
Constitutional Amendments  
Education  
State Affairs  
Survey of Public Safety Commission  

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